Appropriation of the Secondary School Project in Cameroon and Optimization of Results According to the "Accessibility-Use-Usage" Model By Kemoko Touré

Abstract

The aim of this study is to facilitate the appropriation of the school project in secondary schools in Cameroon, in order to optimise its results. It has been observed that those involved in developing, implementing and monitoring the project are reluctant to take ownership of it. This reluctance has harmful consequences, including a drop in learner performance, a low rate of socialisation and a loss of visibility for public schools. The main objective of this research is to propose an approach that will make it easier to appropriate this management tool, which is a major means of optimising results. This approach is based on the ‘accessibility-use’ model of appropriation developed by Kemoko Touré (2018). The present study was carried out using a mixed-methods approach, and sampling techniques were also employed appropriately. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire and an interview guide, allowing the survey to be conducted in three high schools in the city of Yaoundé: the Ngoa-Ekelle high school, the Nkolmesseng high school and the bilingual high school. The sample studied comprised 32 participants. The study population consisted of members of the school board, administrators, teachers, parents and the students themselves. The data collected was processed using SPSS software, and the hypotheses were then subjected to Pearson correlation analysis.